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19.04 / 11:17
McCarthy Says Text of Bill Raising Debt Ceiling Will Be Ready Soon
WASHINGTON—House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he was pushing to begin writing the text of legislation raising the debt ceiling as Republicans said they expected to see the bill soon and vote on it next week, before the start of a recess in May.
19.04 / 11:17
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global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
19.04 / 08:03
Republicans Pummel SEC’s Gary Gensler Over Crypto Crackdown
WASHINGTON—Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler defended his agency’s crackdown on cryptocurrency markets, saying that he had never seen an industry so routinely break securities laws.
18.04 / 15:09
G-7 Countries Claim Unity on China After Macron Comments
KARUIZAWA, Japan—The Group of Seven industrialized democracies sought to show a unified front on China following recent comments by French President Emmanuel Macron that the European Union shouldn’t follow Washington’s lead on the issue of Taiwan.
18.04 / 14:11
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White House Works to Satisfy Senate Democrats in Fed Vice Chair Search
WASHINGTON—The White House is working to secure the support of key Capitol Hill allies as officials deliberate over whom to nominate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, with Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate hanging over the search.
18.04 / 14:11
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Green Tax Credits Are Likely to Be More Popular—and Expensive—Than Expected
WASHINGTON—Green tax credits from last year’s climate law are likely to be far more popular than anticipated, potentially reducing carbon emissions—but also increasing costs to U.S. taxpayers, according to an emerging consensus of government and private-sector forecasters.
18.04 / 10:09
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SEC Chair Gensler to Defend Climate, Crypto Plans Before GOP-Led Panel
WASHINGTON—Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is set to defend his regulatory agenda Tuesday before a House panel that has grown hostile to his plans under Republican leadership of the committee.
18.04 / 08:59
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global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
18.04 / 08:59
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
18.04 / 02:09
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U.S., China to Lead Growth in Government Debts
WASHINGTON—The governments of major economies—particularly the U.S. and China—are projected to boost their borrowing in coming years as they spend more on aging populations and a shift to clean energy, the International Monetary Fund said.
18.04 / 02:09
COST
Green Tax Credits Are Likely to Be More Popular—and Expensive—Than Expected
WASHINGTON—Green tax credits from last year’s climate law are likely to be far more popular than anticipated, potentially reducing carbon emissions—but also increasing costs to U.S. taxpayers, according to an emerging consensus of government and private-sector forecasters.
18.04 / 02:09
vice chair
White House Works to Satisfy Senate Democrats in Fed Vice Chair Search
WASHINGTON—The White House is working to secure the support of key Capitol Hill allies as officials deliberate over whom to nominate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, with Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate hanging over the search.
17.04 / 17:11
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SEC charges Bittrex with unregistered operations, calls six tokens securities
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the crypto asset trading platform Bittrex and its cofounder and former CEO William Shihara for operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency. The agency filed a separate charge against Bittrex Global.
17.04 / 11:51
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global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
17.04 / 09:59
Strategy
U.S., Allies Weigh How to Reduce Economic Ties With China
WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its allies are grappling with how to pare their economic relationships with China, attempting to limit ties in certain sectors they view as strategic while preserving broader trade and investment flows with the world’s second-largest economy.
16.04 / 18:53
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U.S., China to Lead Growth in Government Debts
WASHINGTON—The governments of major economies—particularly the U.S. and China—are projected to boost their borrowing in coming years as they spend more on aging populations and a shift to clean energy, the International Monetary Fund said.
16.04 / 18:53
global economy
IMF Says Banking Troubles Create Headwinds for Global Economy
WASHINGTON—Global economic growth is cooling while facing risks from the volatile banking sector, high inflation and climbing interest rates, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.
16.04 / 18:53
Bank Volatility to Cut U.S. Economic Growth, IMF Says
WASHINGTON—Tighter bank lending prompted by the recent failure of two midsize American banks will slow U.S. economic growth this year, the International Monetary Fund estimated, warning that rising interest rates pose a threat to the global financial system.
16.04 / 18:53
vice chair
White House Works to Satisfy Senate Democrats in Fed Vice Chair Search
WASHINGTON—The White House is working to secure the support of key Capitol Hill allies as officials deliberate over whom to nominate for the No. 2 job at the Federal Reserve, according to people familiar with the matter, with Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate hanging over the search.
16.04 / 18:53
COST
Green Tax Credits Are Likely to Be More Popular—and Expensive—Than Expected
WASHINGTON—Green tax credits from last year’s climate law are likely to be far more popular than anticipated, potentially reducing carbon emissions—but also increasing costs to U.S. taxpayers, according to an emerging consensus of government and private-sector forecasters.
16.04 / 09:55
MET
global economy
Inflation Tests a Global Economy That Has Weathered Covid-19, Ukraine War
WASHINGTON—The global economy has emerged from the pandemic and weathered the war in Ukraine with surprising resilience, policy makers gathered in Washington said last week. Yet the recovery remains fragile as stubborn inflation fuels risks in many corners of the world.
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